Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-05-12
A DIRECTOR or ATHLETICS.
What He Says Of Muscular Develop
ment-valnabIe Physiological Hints.

sGOldle has been an American for fhirty-
six years. He says he is 40, but his looks
belle him, for they testify that he Is not
over 80. II the gentle Lycurgus could see
him ne would embrace him with Joy, not
withstanding the slight difference in their
methods For six years Director Goldie
was the champion all round athlete Of the
old CALIFORNIAN club. He filed the hair
Of muscular development at Princeton for
sixteen years, and the boys over there
pied him with so many questions about
this, that and the other that he was forced
10 study physiology in order not to appear
ignorant before his pupils. 1t made him
one Of the best Of the common sense physi-
ologists In the United States, and he came
to his new post at the New York Athletic
club house as well equipped for its duties
as any man in the world
Ny rule, he says, is to take the ma
terial that comes tony hands and improve
1t In the natural way
That is the whole science of modern
athletes. Lycurgus did not do that. He
took the pick Of the lot every time and
compelled them all to do one way. Pro
lessor Goldie permits his 300 to do 800
ways.
81 can't watch 'em, = he declares. "and
there's no use making absurd rules that
men are not going to keep
Spoken like Scion.
The chief trouble with athletes In
America" he continues, lis that they
overdo athletics. We cannot do the work
here that is done in England. It takes
more out OF us to resist the climatic
changes and influences We nre nerv-
GUS people, yet we persist in living at high
pressure all the time, thus rendering our
selves the more nervous. Americans are
forever trying to do their best. 1t is a
great mistake.n
In what other way can you tell what's
In manY'
N By his general methods and condition.
III give you an instance. At one of our
exhibitions Ford surprised himself by
vaulting two inches higher than he had
ever gone before. was not surprised /
knew it was in him from what had seen
him do at practice. He never outdid HIM
self in exercising"
And as for running?''
The same rule. / never care to see a
man do his best before the race. Under
no circumstance should he be permitted
to test his speed within twenty -four hours
Of the contest
A certain well known turfman of this
city tries Lis horses in the morning; they
go well enough to win everything, but in
the afternoon they invariably lose the
race.
How do you train your jumpers, pro
fessor?''
No two men jump alike. Each has a
style Of his own and / must insist on
every man jumping after the manner that
comes natural to him, and gradually bring
ing that style toward perfection have
a. IN. INn%.
forever by initiating the style Of some one
whom they admired. The same is true Of
running. We must not force man to
change his stride too radically. He must
be taught cow to toe the line and start
4 promptly and with advantage at the sound
Of the pistol shot--a feat more difficult
than the novice would imagine. In sprint
races the start is of the utmost import
ance; an advantage gained in getting away
often wins race
what hours do you recommend for
taking exercise?'
1.-TWO hours before meal OF two hours
after. don't believe that man should
exercise on an empty stomach-unlcss..sof OF
course, he was brought up that way.
Never change mans habits suddenly.
Six o'clock dinner is the bane of athletics
In America. =
How about foods'' y
Eat any sound food you like and that
agrees with you. like oatmeal and
thrive upon it 1t might make you sick.
II SO, don't touch it. You know what is
good for you far better than do.,'
rs the shower bath good after exercise?''
"If the water isn't too cold, yes. Never
go to extremes Many constitutions can
not stand the shock of a cold plunge. I
think tepid water is best, as a, RULE